Shimadzu Corp (SHMXY) Cash Flow Statement

NYSE: SHMXYOperating cash, capex, free cash flow and buybacks.

Where SHMXY’s cash came from and went, FY2026

March 31, 2026 · Japanese yen
Cash from operations
¥54.68B
+5.1% vs FY2025
Capital expenditures
¥14.94B
2.7% of revenue
Free cash flow
¥39.74B
7.1% margin
Returned to shareholders
¥19.35B
49% of free cash flow
Change in cash
¥23.62B
cash at year-end ¥160.84B
Cash from operations: ¥54.68BCash from operations¥54.68BCurrency & other: ¥6.41BCurrency & other¥6.41BDividends: ¥19.35BDividends¥19.35B · 32%Capital expenditures: ¥14.94BCapital expenditures¥14.94B · 24%Added to cash: ¥23.62BAdded to cash¥23.62B · 39%Investments (net), Debt repayment: ¥3.18BOther uses¥3.18B · 5%¥61.09B
Cash from operations
¥54.68B
Capital expenditures
−¥14.94B
Investments (net)
−¥1.81B
Dividends
−¥19.35B
Net borrowing (repayment)
−¥1.37B
Currency & other
+¥6.41B
Change in cash
¥23.62B

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SHMXY operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

SHMXY cash flow trends, FY2022–FY2026

Shimadzu Corp cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow¥63.37BFY2022¥54.68BFY2026−3.6%/yr
Capital expenditures¥10.13BFY2022¥14.94BFY2026+10.2%/yr
Free cash flow¥53.24BFY2022¥39.74BFY2026−7.1%/yr
Free cash flow margin12.4%FY20227.1%FY2026−5.3 pts
Operating cash flow / net income1.76FY20220.90FY2026−0.85
Dividends paid¥11.49BFY2022¥19.35BFY2026+13.9%/yr
Capex / revenue2.4%FY20222.7%FY2026+0.3 pts

Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.

SHMXY cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

SHMXY net income vs operating cash flow

Net incomeOperating cash flow

Operating cash flow above net income usually means earnings are backed by cash (depreciation and stock-based pay are non-cash expenses).

SHMXY cash flow statement in Japanese yen

Shimadzu Corp annual cash flow statement
FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Operating activities
Net income¥60.50B¥40.98B¥57.04B¥52.05B¥36.06B
Depreciation & amortization¥20.38B¥19.89B¥18.55B¥17.52B¥16.20B
Change in working capital−¥24.87B−¥19.58B−¥39.80B−¥13.26B−¥1.90B
Other non-cash items−¥1.33B¥10.71B−¥5.66B−¥8.01B¥13.00B
Cash from operating activities¥54.68B¥52.00B¥30.13B¥48.30B¥63.37B
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−¥14.94B−¥15.10B−¥15.50B−¥16.84B−¥10.13B
Investments (net)−¥1.81B−¥1.86B−¥16.00B−¥34.51B−¥6.04B
Financing activities
Dividends paid−¥19.35B−¥18.25B−¥16.49B−¥14.74B−¥11.49B
Net borrowing (repayment)−¥1.37B−¥247.0M¥86.0M−¥178.0M−¥34.0M
Shares issued¥0¥0¥0¥0¥0
Summary
Net change in cash¥23.62B−¥22.49B¥5.06B−¥1.58B¥48.46B
Cash at end of period¥160.84B¥137.19B¥159.23B¥153.73B¥155.32B
Free cash flow¥39.74B¥36.90B¥14.62B¥31.46B¥53.24B
Free cash flow margin7.1%6.8%2.9%6.5%12.4%
Capex / revenue2.7%2.8%3.0%3.5%2.4%
Operating cash flow / net income0.901.270.530.931.76

Negative numbers are cash paid out. Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in Japanese yen as reported; data from EODHD.

SHMXY cash generation

In fiscal 2026 (ended March 31, 2026), Shimadzu generated ¥54.7 billion of cash from operations (up 5.1%) and spent ¥14.9 billion on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of ¥39.7 billion, 7.1% of revenue. It returned ¥19.4 billion to shareholders through dividends (¥19.4 billion) and net share buybacks (¥0). Cash and equivalents rose by ¥23.6 billion over the year.

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SHMXY cash flow FAQ

What is Shimadzu's free cash flow?

Shimadzu's free cash flow was ¥39.7 billion in fiscal 2026: ¥54.7 billion of operating cash flow minus ¥14.9 billion of capital expenditures It was ¥36.9 billion a year earlier..

How much cash does Shimadzu generate from operations?

Shimadzu generated ¥54.7 billion of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2026, 0.90 times its net income of ¥60.5 billion.

How much does Shimadzu spend on capital expenditures?

Shimadzu spent ¥14.9 billion on capital expenditures in fiscal 2026, 2.7% of revenue, compared with ¥15.1 billion the year before.

How much does Shimadzu pay in dividends?

Shimadzu paid ¥19.4 billion in dividends in fiscal 2026, 48.7% of free cash flow.

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